Tender

EDIS-22-004 Online Payment Solution for the Education Authority

  • Education Authority

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-036172

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-036314

Published 21 December 2022, 11:37am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Education Authority

40 Academy Street

Belfast

BT1 2NQ

Contact

Pamela Rea

Email

pamela.rea@eani.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

EDIS-22-004 Online Payment Solution for the Education Authority

Reference number

EDIS-22-004 / Resource ID 4525045

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The EA invites tenders for a Provision of an Online Payment Solution for Nursery, Primary, Post Primary, Special, Voluntary and Grant Integrated Maintained Schools and EA. The administrating service for this tender, on behalf of the EA, will be the EdIS Delivery Service.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50324000 - Support services of personal computers
  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The EA invites tenders for a Provision of an Online Payment Solution for Nursery, Primary, Post Primary, Special, Voluntary and Grant Integrated Maintained Schools and EA. The administrating service for this tender, on behalf of the EA, will be the EdIS Delivery Service.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: AC1 Requirements / Weighting: 35

Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Delivery and Support of the Proposed Solution / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: AC3 Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: AC4 Cost / Weighting: 40

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

With the option of 2 x 12 month extension periods, subject to agreed costs, EA approval and funds being secured and in place.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

see tender documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-023851

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

31 January 2023

Local time

3:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

31 January 2023

Local time

3:30pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

Suppliers interested in this tender must register and submit their tender through eTendersNI at the following link https:// etendersni.gov.uk/epps. If you require any further assistance please contact the eTendersNI Helpdesk on 0800 240 454 or email ni-eproc-helpdesk@eurodyn.com

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The UK does not have a review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulation

BELFAST

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Education Authority will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before any contracts are entered into.